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Arleta Starstone is a human living in a fantasy world filled with elves, orcs, dwarves, and other magical beings. She may not have magic herself, but everything she bakes feels magical. When she discovers that she has been entered into the prestigious Langheim Baking Battle, Arleta begins to wonder Read the Post
One of my goals this year was to read every day, just 15 pages, nothing too overwhelming. January, February, March, and April went really well. I wasn’t in love with every book I picked up, but I stayed consistent and made time to read a little bit each day. Unfortunately… I broke my reading Read the Post
Well, April is over, and somehow it felt like it flew by. It was one of those quiet, cozy months filled with small routines, a few sweet treats, and little moments that made everyday life feel just a bit more special. Here’s what I’ve been up to in April: What I'm watching:I watched Invitation Read the Post
When Hemisphere Airlines Flight 777 crash-lands in the Arctic, a small group of survivors is left stranded in one of the most unforgiving places on earth. Among them is CIA operative Kasey Sheridan, tasked with escorting a Chinese scientist to the United States, along with the groundbreaking piece Read the Post
Potatoes might be one of my favorite carbs. I love them any way you can cook them: French fries, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, roasted potatoes, hash browns, you name it. But my biggest potato weakness? Potato chips. They’re the perfect snack: salty, bite-sized, and easy to eat one-handed. Read the Post
When Eva and Jonathan meet and hook up on a night train from Florence to Paris, they don’t think they’ll see each other ever again. But six months later, they cross paths again in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. Coincidence? Not really. Eva is a contract killer hired to assassinate Jonathan, and Read the Post
April 19–25 is National Library Week - a time to celebrate discovery in all its forms. This year’s theme, Find Your Joy, encourages us to look beyond the obvious and discover what sparks joy for us at the library. There is so much joy to be found there. Beyond checking out books, libraries are Read the Post
After her grandmother’s death and the loss of her job at the library, Jess is forced to start over. A series of events leads her to the charming village of Middlemass, where she buys a quaint cottage that comes with an abandoned phone box on the property. Jess transforms the phone box into a tiny Read the Post
Last week, I stayed up way too late reading a book that, looking back, I wasn't even sure I liked. At one point, I seriously considered DNFing it, and that got me thinking: at what point do you actually decide to put a book down for good? Personally, I have a lot of unspoken guilt that comes with Read the Post
When Emma Curran wins a prestigious fellowship at her university, she is thrust into the glittering world of the elite. There, she meets and falls for Jasper Balfour, the charismatic leader of a secret society whose rituals hide something far darker beneath their privilege. When the group stages a Read the Post
